New deal for Scottish & Southern energy customers at the

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31/03/2008


• New paystation service offers all Scottish and Southern Energy customers easy access to key recharging
• Post Office ® paystation offers evening and weekend access for electricity key charging, gas card charging and mobile phone top ups
• Scottish & Southern Electric customers can continue to pay their bills at local Office® branches

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has signed a new deal running to November 2011 which allow its customers, including Southern Electric customers, the convenience of paying their bills at their local Post Office branch.

The deal also means customers of Scottish Hydro, SWALEC and Southern Electric can now recharge smart keys, issued as replacements for electricity meter tokens, at around 7,500 Post Office® branches across the UK fitted with paystation terminals.

The Post Office®’s investment in the paystation network is providing utility companies with an easy and convenient payment solution for customers using smart key and smart card pre-payment methods.

In addition, because many paystations are located on the retail side of Post Office® branches customers have the added convenience of being able to recharge keys outside of Post Office® trading hours, such as during the evening and at weekends.

Post Office ® marketing director Gary Hockey-Morley said: "The Post Office® offers an easy route to bill payment services through the unrivalled reach of our branch network. We are delighted to sign this new agreement allowing all SSE customers to pay their bills at the Post Office®. I am sure that Southern Electric customers will welcome the convenience of being able to pay for their bills and recharge their electricity keys at the same time as posting parcels or getting some cash out at the Post Office."

In addition to paying for energy services, customers can access a wide range of bill payment services at their local Post Office® branch, as well as banking and financial services including free cash withdrawals, travel insurance and commission free foreign currency.

When it comes to making regular payments by cash or cheque the Post Office® is the most popular location in the country with over 50 per cent* of all household bills paid by cash or cheque at the Post Office®.

To find out more about Post Office® bill payment services call 0845 6070 799 or visit the business services section on the Post Office® website www.postoffice.co.uk.